The 2010 Purbeck District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Background edit
Purbeck was one of only four councils in the 2010 local elections to have a candidate elected without opposition, with an Independent candidate being returned unopposed.[3]
Election result edit
The results saw the Liberal Democrats gain one seat from the Conservatives to hold exactly half of the seats on the council.[4] With the election having taken place at the same time as the 2010 general election. Overall turnout in the election was over 72%.[2]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 62.5 | 48.2 | 6,162 | +0.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25.0 | 37.5 | 4,787 | -8.1% | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | -2.2% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 1,345 | +5.7% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 487 | +3.8% | |
Ward results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Wharf | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nicholas Cake | 822 | 73.3 | +3.8 | |
| Labour | Edward Huskinson | 300 | 26.7 | +17.0 | |
| Majority | 522 | 46.5 | -2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,122 | 73.8 | +28.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Lovell | 536 | 52.4 | -19.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Knight | 432 | 42.3 | +23.0 | |
| Labour | Leigh van de Zande | 54 | 5.3 | -3.6 | |
| Majority | 104 | 10.2 | -42.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,022 | 74.3 | +22.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Gracey | 1,178 | 52.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Cross | 1,060 | 47.4 | ||
| Majority | 118 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,238 | 74.8 | +22.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barry Quinn | 540 | 67.8 | +28.5 | |
| Labour | Jon Davey | 256 | 32.2 | +14.8 | |
| Majority | 284 | 35.7 | +30.3 | ||
| Turnout | 796 | 69.6 | +25.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gary Suttle | 1,391 | 42.3 | -8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Hadley | 945 | 28.8 | -1.7 | |
| Labour | Maxwell Stanford | 735 | 22.4 | +3.5 | |
| UKIP | Michael Hobson | 214 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
| Majority | 446 | 13.6 | -6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,285 | 67.6 | +29.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Budd | 1,810 | 55.1 | -2.5 | |
| Conservative | Jane Thomas | 1,204 | 36.6 | -5.8 | |
| UKIP | Keith Simpson | 273 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
| Majority | 606 | 18.4 | +3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,287 | 71.5 | +24.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Barnes | 609 | 59.1 | -21.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Amanda Williams | 422 | 40.9 | +40.9 | |
| Majority | 187 | 18.1 | -43.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,031 | 75.7 | +28.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Purbeck". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Purbeck District Council election results". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Labour 'has better chance' in council elections". 24dash.com. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "No majority leaves hung councils in Dorset". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "2010 Elections". Purbeck District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2010. [dead link]